WordPress plugin comparison
BackUpWordPress vs BackWPup
At a glance
- BackWPup has more active installs: 400K+, against 80K+ for BackUpWordPress.
- On a typical day, BackWPup is downloaded about 3,483 times, BackUpWordPress about 146.
- BackUpWordPress is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,373 reviews, against 4.0 from 1,323 reviews.
- BackUpWordPress was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 14, 2026 for BackWPup.
- BackWPup resolves more of its support threads: 93% in the last two months, against 0% for BackUpWordPress.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- BackUpWordPress has been around longer: since 2007, against 2009 for BackWPup.
Line by line
BackWPup leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  BackUpWordPress |  BackWPup |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #514 | #134 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 400K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26.8K | 296.6K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 4.0(1.3K) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 93% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.09 | ×3.16 |
| Last release | 4 days ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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